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Dugout Discussion August 30

The Dugout Discussion – Burnley Vs Man United

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Gameweek 3 gets underway with a lunchtime encounter between Burnley and troubled United. Having lost their first two matches, the Clarets are desperate to get points on the board and will certainly be buoyed by the current form of today’s opponents, as Louis van Gaal’s side stumble from one poor result to another.

With Angel di Maria poised to make his debut for the visitors, though, Fantasy owners of United’s attackers have a renewed sense of optimism for the Turf Moor meet. Captain Poll favourite Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata and Robin van Persie are all more than capable of delivering in emphatic fashion and could be set to benefit from the Argentine’s arrival.

Following this one, we have five matches to savour at 3pm before Everton host Chelsea in the evening kick-off at Goodison.

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  1. Oflow
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Early Kickoff Capatiners, you should have known better.

    The curse is real.

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    1. Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Don't think so mate, just United being shite...

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    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I said that before the deadline, many here don't believe it

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    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney did me proud in the opening gameweek.

      Didn't opt for him this time though phew!

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    4. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Never seemed to worry Suarez when Liverpool had the early games last season.

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    5. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      🙄

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    6. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Like that time I captained RVP and he got a hat-trick vs Chelsea. Utter curse.

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    7. Kante Me If You Can
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      the curse is real. I said it before dont captain who play first game of GW

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    8. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Strange then that you gave Rooney the captaincy in the early game in GW1 and had him vice captain this week.

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  2. HUMZAH96
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone else happy they didn't captain Rooney?

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      1. XhakaCan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Delighted 🙂

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      2. Keno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Went with Ramsey instead

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        1. Gorgles
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Same

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      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Happy non-Rooney captainer here. Went with Aguero... it could all come crashing down with an early Kun hammy strain... or he could score 4x goals... i know what I'm hoping for 🙂

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I know what I'm hoping for. Oh the shame!!!

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      4. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Obviously. What a daft comment.

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      5. Podge
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Oh yeah

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      6. Caine & Co.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        no. 2 points is still more than I'm gonna get

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      7. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Nope I'm fuming I didn't captain him 😕

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      8. Kante Me If You Can
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Ramsey hatty!!!

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      9. RabMac
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I will need to wait and see how Eriksen performs before answering that. 😉

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      10. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

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    • Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      By the looks of things, I have two United players too many...

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        3 here 😆

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        1. Zep
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Unlucky brother, it was a gutsy call...

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Selling Mata this week seems like a masterstroke.

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        1. Zep
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Aye, Hazard/Fabs or Sterling here...

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Well I've got de Jong for a couple of weeks, until I sacrifice Kolarov most likely to upgrade him to Sterling

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      3. CostaCoffee
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Have Mata but was already planning to get Chadli if he starts this weekend

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      4. RabMac
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        1 is too many. 😉

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    • Parm
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Four games with 3-5-2 and no win, what a load of shit.

      Hopefully Mata's injury will force a change to 4-2-3-1.

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Do check your email KP.

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      2. XhakaCan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Mata got injured?

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Yes Hamstring

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          1. XhakaCan
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Ok thanks, I was considering transferring him out.

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      3. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        To be fair you've played Swansea, MK Dons, Sunderland and Burnley.

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    • PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Another Rooney(c) here. Had his captain all 3 games so not good. Had Blackett though so could be worse , just.

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    • DIegoCosta19
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Keep RVP for QPR (H) ?????

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      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Might be fit in 2 weeks

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    • CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Think going Rooney to jovetic was worth it

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    • The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Phil Jones - 5 PPG

      😎

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Only good thing from that game.

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        1. Philman
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I knew selling him would bite me, but felt it was the best move.

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    • SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      3 Points (35 BPS): Jones
      2 Points (26 BPS): Evans Duff Blackett

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Don't think that's final.

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        1. SW6
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Will change again, but Jones' 3 look pretty secure

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      2. pieces
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Evans 3 BPS .... What a F...... joke. 👿

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        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          2

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    • Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      It was obvious. Back-line of triple-Utd and triple Burnley for 46pts. We're all idiots.

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    • Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Nothing like an early (c) fail to dictate your mood for the whole weekend 😀

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      1. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Grrrr

        Only saving grace is that so many will have the same.

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        But you're a Liverpool fan! I'd take Spurs falling ever deeper into a pit in exchange for a captain fail. 😉

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    • Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney out I don't care

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      1. Mr_Partridge
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        change you grav as well

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    • Henry Hill
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Very poor result for Burnley.

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      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Best chance for 3 points let slip

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      2. KOKAK
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        This is even better

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    • Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      AAGGGUUUERROOOO!!!!!!!

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    • ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      rooney will come good vs qpr. u heard it here first

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      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I have heard this for the last 3 games

        Suppose it's a bit like a monkey swinging a golf club every so often you are bound to hit a good one

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    • Cole-man of the Ca-hill
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      QPR will beat sunderland today

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      1. Podge
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I dont care any more with Remy out 🙁

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    • Michael Jordan - call me MJ
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney has QPR lei WHM, surely mad to get rid of him?

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I'm sticking, but Mata gotta go

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      2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I'm not getting rid yet, not before playing against the QPR non-defence

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Sticking myself....

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      3. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yup, and bur today.

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      4. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        No

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      5. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Exactly

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          You keeping on your WC? Bet you don't.

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      6. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        He's also had SWA, sun and bur and has scored once.

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    • Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Mata, Rooney > Sterling, Sturridge.

      Anyone wanna hop on this Anfield Express?

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      1. RocketMan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Balo

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    • Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Only a PVA hat trick can save me now. 🙂

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    • Joel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney (c) Mata and Di Maria, what a start to the weekend for me \o/

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    • PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Duff 8 points will be stuck on my bench.
      Marney's 2 points will probably come on for Costa

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    • KJT123
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Jones 3 Baps :O

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    • iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Any 3pm match on Setanta today?

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        City Stoke

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        1. iCon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers; with only Dzeko though I might give the first half a miss!

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    • RocketMan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone else thinking the problem with united is young and valencia... no supply from the wings.... terrible players and with 352 with these guys playing united are not going to get better.

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Valencia was so good a few seasons ago as well. Utter dross now

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I think the wing backs, the back 3, Mata and RvP are all problems.

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    • Fifa las vegas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      ________DdG
      Rafa, Jones, Rojo, Shaw
      ________Blind
      __Herrera____Di Maria_
      ________Mata
      ___Rooney, Welbeck

      This should be the United IMO.

      Little or no width, but what can you do when you've got feck all, or even no, good wingers and you have di Maria and mata 😕

      Rvp is passed it.

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      1. Mr_Partridge
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        looks terrible

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      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        It would really help if we could get the summer signings onto the pitch

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      3. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Di Maria is a good winger, not a CM

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          He's a very good CM 😕

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      4. Fifa las vegas
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Maybe welbeck could go done the right a little, like he often did/does.

        Di Maria can do it on the left. Blind / Herrera in the midfield, Herrera being more attacking.

        Rooney upfront with mata in behind.

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      5. RocketMan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        --------DDG-------
        Same defence
        blind herrera
        Mata Rooney Di maria
        RVP

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    • Joel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Dummet not in the Newcastle team or on the bench? whats happened?

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      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Bench

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      2. Thick Of It
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        He is pregnant.

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    • Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      United have QPR next week at Old Trafford. Don't think I can sell Rooney or Mata.

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      1. The Machine
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        unless mata is ruled out

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      2. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I agree, although potential injury a concern

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      3. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Mata may be injured and I think he will get dropped anyway. Very poor performances so far

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        1. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Might have to let Mata go just to avoid price falls

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      4. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        (C)aulker

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      5. Podge
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        maybe Mata, gonna drop like a stone.

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      6. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I reckon I'm selling Mata. Didn't look sharp and the injury might force LvG to shake things up

        Rooney didn't do anything wrong today it was moreso the team that didn't create.

        Mata, Silva, Sturridge ---> Sterling, Rambo, Aguero I reckon for a -4

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      7. Zep
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I'll be keeping Rooney, but Mata has to go...

        Good fixtures or not, 2 United attackers is too many...

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      8. Fray Bentos
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        2 weeks of price drops

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    • DLL18
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Captained Rooney, benched De Gea, my decision making this year has been woeful.

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Benched DDG? Have you a playing 2nd keeper?

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      2. Joga Bonito®
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Benching De Gea against Burnley is ridiculous anyway.

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    • 50shades of o'shea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Falcao on the bench against Lille. Make what you want of it. I don't think he will leave 😀

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    • mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Keeping man utd players is daft at this point, past glory and fpl player scores clouding how crap they look at present

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